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Because if they told you that you smell, you could counter that being tidy was not in the job description and take them to the court. They'd rather be safe.
by AlexTWithBeard 8y ago
Because if they told you that you smell, you could counter that being tidy was not in the job description and take them to the court.
They'd rather be safe.
- ALittleLight 8y ago"If there's no response to this email, I'll consider that a criticism of my personal hygiene. As you know, hygiene is not part of the job, and therefore I would consider rejection on such grounds legally actionable." If you added this line to every follow up email, that would at least remove the uncertainty about whether or not you would get the offer.
- AlexTWithBeard 8y agoDear applicant, Such and such corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate the candidates based on their race, age, gender, veteran status or smell. Regards, A poor HR guy who now has to send these emails to all candidates.
- ZoomZoomZoom 8y agoThat's some upside down logic, in my opinion. Getting a job isn't a right, so there's no violation of your rights, hence, no grounds to pursue support in a courtroom. What am I not getting?
- AlexTWithBeard 8y agoI am no a lawyer, but I think an employer may have an obligation to treat all applicants fairly and equally. It may be theoretically possible to say that not forewarning a person about certain requirements may put some people in disadvantaged position. Mostly likely it will be thrown away in the court, but why would you risk?